Live Slowly, Jodi H. Grubbs
Live Slowly, Jodi H. Grubbs
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Live Slowly
A Gentle Invitation to Exhale

Author: Jodi H. Grubbs

Narrator: Jodi H. Grubbs

Unabridged: 5 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/30/2024

Synopsis

Give yourself permission to slow down.

Jodi Grubbs did not give herself permission for too long, falling headlong into the endless rush and exhaustion of hustle culture. After leaving her childhood home on the island of Bonaire in the Caribbean, she had assumed the rapid pace and stress of city living in the States. Soon she realized God was bidding her to a return to the "island time" of her past.

In time Jodi found sanctuary and ways to care for her soul by making space for God, others, and herself. Evoking the contentment she once had in the gentle rhythms of Bonaire, she learned of another path: a path away from burnout and toward restoration. And she invites you, too, to grasp a sustainable approach to life anchored by the forced pauses of spiritual practices and an openhandedness before God. Each chapter offers slow-living shifts to help you put the concepts into practice. Begin to rest and let go of the need to keep up, as you learn to live slowly.

About Jodi H. Grubbs

Jodi H. Grubbs is the podcast host of Our Island in the City and a slow-living advocate. She is the author of a children's book, The Island Adventures of Lili and Oliver, and coauthor of a Bible study called The Friendship Cafe. Jodi, her husband, Dean, and their daughter, Lili, live in Garner, North Carolina.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Joy on April 24, 2024

In a world where bigger, higher, and faster seem to be the norm, to live slowly can feel like swimming against the current. Everyone else appears to be swimming towards the mainland while we head for the small raft floating off the island. While we crave a smaller, deeper, slower, and more sustainab......more

Goodreads review by Deborah on April 29, 2024

Pull up a chair and exhale: this book will help you slow down. What a breath of fresh air is Jodi H. Grubb's new book "Live Slowly." She is a lovely storyteller who invites you into her God-sent way of life. Her own struggle with the hurried pace of our culture gives her the expertise to guide us fro......more

Goodreads review by Panda on April 13, 2024

This book originally appealed to me because of the beautiful cover, and I found the book relaxing, comforting, and encouraging. Jodie H. Grubbs shares her personal story of driving herself to burnout and then learning to reclaim the "island time" of her childhood in Bonaire. She learned to slow down......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on June 11, 2024

Jodi Grubb’s book, published by InterVarsity Press, live slowly, is a breezy reminder to do just that. Thoughtful questions cap each chapter for personal reflection and engagement. During this season of caretaking my dad in our home, I find myself in an ongoing wrestling match between peace and weari......more

Goodreads review by SHELLEY on May 06, 2024

Do you need an invitation to slow down and exhale? Jodi Grubbs did not allow herself to slow down for years until she began to see the detrimental effects of a fast paced life without margins to recharge. All of us are familiar with the pressure to succumb to the hustle culture with its unlimited de......more

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